Cabo San Lucas / Los Cabos hero

Baja California Sur

Cabo San Lucas / Los Cabos

Desert-meets-ocean, world-class fishing, retirement playground.

Cost of living

~$2800/mo

Avg rent

~$1800/mo

Internet

100 Mbps

Expats

~20,000

Overview

Desert-meets-ocean, world-class fishing, retirement playground.

Neighborhood breakdown

Downtown Cabo

$1,200-3,000/mo

Marina, restaurants, bars · Walkability: Good

The Marina + Medano Beach zone. Most walkable area, restaurant + bar dense, family-friendly during day, club scene at night.

Pedregal

$2,000-6,000/mo

Hillside luxury, gated · Walkability: Poor

Cabo's most exclusive hillside community — views over the Marina, gated estates, mostly American owners.

San José del Cabo

$1,200-3,000/mo

Colonial town, art district, slower pace · Walkability: Good in Centro

30 min east of Cabo San Lucas — the quieter, more colonial-feeling half of Los Cabos. Art walk Thursday nights, better culinary scene.

El Tezal

$1,500-3,500/mo

Hilltop residential, gated, family · Walkability: Poor

Hilltop residential between SJD and Cabo — modern construction, ocean views, gated. Popular with American families on remote-work setups.

The Corridor (Hwy 1)

$2,500-10,000+/mo

Resort-condo coast, golf, ultra-expensive · Walkability: None

The 20-mile coastal highway between Cabo San Lucas and San José — beachfront resorts, residential condo communities, championship golf.

0

A peek inside

Three sections from the full guide

Budget & Finances

Cabo San Lucas remains a premium-cost destination; this is an inline admin edit smoke.

labellow usdmid usdhigh usdnotes
Rent 1BR centro$800$1,200$1,800Tourist zone premium
Rent 2BR good nbhd$1,400$2,000$3,200Marina/Pedregal areas
Utilities + Internet$120$180$250AC usage critical
Groceries (single)$300$450$600Import premium on many items
Eating out (per meal)$12$25$60Local tacos to resort dining
Transport (monthly)$80$150$300Car recommended
Gym / Coworking$40$80$150Limited coworking options

City Scorecard

cost of living

6/10

safety

7/10

healthcare

6/10

climate

9/10

walkability

4/10

social life

8/10

expat community

9/10

english friendly

8/10

food scene

8/10

internet

7/10

family friendly

6/10

lgbtq friendly

7/10

Top neighborhoods

Marina Cabo San Lucas

$1800–$4000/mo

Upscale, walkable

Luxury condos, restaurants, golf access

Pedregal

$1200–$3500/mo

Residential hills

Views, gated communities, car essential

Centro Cabo

$800–$2200/mo

Local commercial

More authentic, busy, mixed residential

+ 8 more sections (Safety, Healthcare, Housing, Quality of Life, Social, Education, Employment, Moving, Internet, Food) + 5 mover profiles.

The complete edition

Want the complete Cabo San Lucas / Los Cabos guide?

Budget tables, neighborhood breakdowns, healthcare costs, school recommendations, the 90-day move plan, and a full scorecard across 12 dimensions.

Get Full Guide — $4.99